SHANGHAI, China, Dec. 26 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Die & Mould China 2008, joint-organized by China Die & Mould Industry Association and Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd., will be unveiled in the Shanghai New International Expo Center from May 12 to 16, 2008. Various dies and moulds, die and mould equipment and relevant exhibits will be showcased in this exhibition in Halls W1, W2, W3, W4, W5 and No. 6 of the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. The number of its exhibitors will exceed 1,000, ranking the exhibition the second largest in the world and the first in Asia, among all similar exhibitions.
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"Die & Mould China", which is staged in Shanghai in every even year, has gone through 20 years' development since its first edition in 1986 and its scale has evolved from 3,000 m2 in 1986 to 60,000 m2 in 2006. With the continuous expansion of its scale and influence, its authoritativeness and professionalism are generally recognized in the industry, and it has become the largest die and mould exhibition in Asia and one of the most famous professional exhibitions at home and abroad. Eleven editions of Die & Mould China have been held successfully up to now and in 1996 Die & Mould China became the first exhibition brand in Shanghai to join the UFI.
The Chinese government has consistently supported the development of the die and mould industry. China has listed the development of dies & moulds and their processing technology and equipment into the "Current Catalogue of Key Industries, Products and Technologies that the State encourages to develop" and the "Catalogue of Industries for the Guidance of Foreign Investment". China's die and mould industry has been developing rapidly at a growth rate of 15% every year over the last ten years or so. During the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan" period, China's die and mould industry grew robustly in both production and sales and continued to develop at a high speed while the output, quality and level of dies and moulds have made further improvements. The market for dies and moulds is very broad in China and the development of the auto industry and IT industry will set a higher and higher demand on the grade of dies and moulds. The high-quality die & mould manufacturing equipment guarantees the advancement of the die & mould technological level. In 2006, the sales of dies and moulds reached RMB72 billion, or about US$9.3 billion, an increase of 18% over 2005; the export volume of dies and moulds was US$1.041 billion, increasing by 41% over 2005. The import volume of dies and moulds was UD$2.047 billion, the same as in 2005. The export volume of dies and moulds was US$1.1 billion from January to October 2007 and is expected to exceed US$1.3 billon for the whole year. The above indicate that the overall strength of our die and mould industry has been further enhanced. Therein Zhejiang Province, Jiangsu Province and Shanghai Municipality ranked second, third and fourth among all the provinces in China that export dies and moulds. The ranking shows adequately that the die and mould-manufacturing level in the Yangtze River Delta continues to take the lead in the industry. Guangdong Province, the largest exporter of dies and moulds, fully demonstrated its die and mould-manufacturing strength with its investments from Hong Kong. Shandong Province and Anhui Province in East China are also among the top ten die and mould exporters in China. All the above shows China's die and mould-manufacturing level has advanced greatly in the last two years and has approached or reached international levels.
Preparations for Die & Mould China 2008, such as solicitation of exhibitors, invitation of visitors, show promotion and supporting activity planning are in full swing.
Solicitation of exhibitors
Solicitation of die and mould equipment exhibitors began as early as February this year and solicitation of die and mould exhibitors has also begun recently. Die and mould industry associations across the country will be going all out to organize their exhibition delegations. In order to perform a good job in inviting die and mould enterprises to participate in the exhibition and accomplish all related duties for Die & Mould China 2008, a meeting of leaders from all die and mould industry associations, i.e., the preparatory meeting for Die & Mould China 2008 were held in Xining, Qinghai Province in September 2007. During the meeting, all the preparation works were briefed, die and mould booths were arranged for all exhibition delegations and related supporting activities were studied.
Diversified efforts for organizing visitors
The promotion of the exhibitions has also started within the industry. For example, promotional materials about the exhibition were delivered directly to executives of die and mould enterprises during the Kunshan International Mould Week, in the 20th anniversary of the founding of Guangdong Die and Mould Industry Association and during the Changsha International Die and Mould Park Forum.
The organizers will host promotional meetings for Die & Mould China 2008 in Tianjin, Kunshan, Wuhu, Xian, Chongqing and Guangzhou while promoting to the automobile industry where Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd. Possesses resource via Auto Shanghai. The organizer will strengthen the construction of user database and develop professional visitors in the auto and IT industries. Updated information about the exhibition will be delivered to professional visitors in the database by email, fax, telephone and by post before the exhibition. A reception team will be established for VIP visitors that have the intention to make purchases in the exhibition in order to provide individualized services for them. VIP visitor group will also enjoy VIP courtesies.
Excellent supporting activities
The "Excellent Die and Mould Awards Competition" for exhibiting dies and moulds is now considered the most noticeable competition in the die and mould industry, with its voting cast coming from industry insiders. Other events, including the first meeting of the 6th council of the China Die and Mould Industry Association, FADMA annual meeting, the training sessions and seminars for die and mould talents, the meeting on dies for auto bodies, and etc. will be held concurrently with the exhibition. Also other events e.g., the Sino-US seminar on dies and moulds, a seminar on aviation manufacturing and a meeting for exchanging experiences in e-commerce and order acquisition are expected to build a multi-tier and full-aspect platforms for participating enterprises.
Overall packaging of media promotion
The exhibition has already been highlighted in forty-two media and the promotional strength will be further enhanced as the exhibition approaches opening. The China Die and Mould Industry Association publicated a special report on Die & Mould China 2008 in "MM Machine Information", "Machinist" and "Aeronautical Manufacturing Technology". Large outdoor advertisements have been put up along the Shanghai-Ningbo Expressway and Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway, outside the exhibition halls in Dongwan and Ningbo and will be put up in the central areas of Shenzhen and Suzhou. An official website, http://www.diemouldchina.com, was launched for the exhibition and its information volume has been increased and coverage expanded after recent updates. The "Entrance for Exhibitors" and "Entrance for Visitors" on its home page facilitate exhibitors and visitors' registration. All exhibitors who provide their logos and websites will be linked and application forms for "Excellent Die and Mould Awards" can be downloaded at the website.
About China Die & Mould Industry Association
China Die & Mould Industry Association (CDMIA) was founded in October 1984. It is the sole nationwide organization in the trade of dies and moulds in China. The main purpose of CDMIA is to serve its members and assist the government by providing industry service, industry administration, industry representation and industry coordination so as to maintain the legitimate rights and interests of its members, push forward the development and technological advancement of the die & mould industry in China, and serve as a bridge between the die & mould enterprises and the government.
CDMIA has presently over 1500 group members and 50 sub-associations in all the provinces, municipalities, autonomous regions, and major industrial cities. The local Associations are the group members of CDMIA.
Under the Council of Directors, there are nine special committees, i.e. Technical Committee, Operation and Management Committee, Committee of Materials of Die & Mould, Die & Mould standard part and component Committee, Committee of Automobile-Body Die & Equipment, Rubber Mould Committee, Wire Drawing Die & Mould Committee, Committee of Economic/Technology and Information, Weapons Die & Mould Committee, CDMIA also have Personnel Training Department, "China Die & Mould Information" Editorial Department, "Die & Mould Industry" Editorial Department, Economic and Technology Consultancy Department, China Die & Mould Industry Information Website ( http://www.cdmia.com.cn ), The permanent working body of CDMIA is the secretariat.
About China Die & Mould Industry Association
China Die & Mould Industry Association is a founding member of FADMA and a formal member of ISTMA/FADMA. CDMIA has already established good relations with die and mould industries in various countries and/or regions.
About Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd.
The Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd. was established on July 1, 1984 with the approval of MOFTEC and Shanghai People's Government. Now the company has joint investments from Shanghai World Expo Group and CCPIT Shanghai Branch.
Since its establishment, the company has held more than 500 large and medium-sized international exhibitions in China and formed an exhibition style of being "large, international, professional and regular" initially and owns a number of well-known and influential exhibition brands now.
The Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd. is an official member of UFI. "Die & Mould China," "Shanghai International Automobile Exhibition" and "China Inter Dye" are exhibitions recognized by UFI. Besides, the five exhibitions held by the company, i.e. "Shanghai International Automobile Exhibition," "ShanghaiTex," "China International Bicycle & Motor Fair," "China International Telecommunication Exhibition" and "Fashion Shanghai" are among the eight best exhibitions rated by the Shanghai Convention & Exhibition Industries Association for the first time.
